Canada’s World was a three-year citizens’ dialogue focused on advancing a new vision for Canadian international policy. The initiative aimed to advance democratic development and to inspire citizens to formulate and advance their own future-oriented vision for Canadian international policy.

Public consultations were held during the planning of a large national park so that final decisions were informed by local knowledge and were in keeping with citizen demand. The process was helpful to policy makers as it returned a diversity of opinions and suggestions.

Inverloch beach is located on the south coast of Australia in the state of Victoria.In 2013, Bass Coast Shire Council made the decision to ban dogs on all Inverloch beaches from 8am to 8pm. Following outrage from the local dog-owning community, the council pledged to improve its community engagement process...